Representative image generation device and representative image generation method

Abstract

A representative image generation device includes circuitry that identifies a selected image from a plurality of recorded images of an object. The plurality of recorded images are captured as the object traverses a predetermined area. The device prepares the selected image for display on a display device, wherein the selected image provides a visual recognizability of the object greater than a predetermined threshold.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A representative image generation device, comprising:
 circuitry configured to:
 identify a selected image of an object from a plurality of recorded images, wherein the plurality of recorded images includes at least a portion of the object, and the plurality of recorded images is captured as the object traverses a determined area; and 
 control display of the selected image on a display device, wherein the selected image provides a visual recognizability of the object greater than a determined threshold. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein the determined threshold corresponds to a highest recognizability of the object among the plurality of recorded images. 
     
     
       3. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein the determined threshold corresponds to the visual recognizability of the object that is greater than a visual recognizability of the object at a time the object is initially detected in the determined area. 
     
     
       4. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , further comprising the display device configured to display a representation of the selected image. 
     
     
       5. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to produce a tracking frame that includes the portion of the object. 
     
     
       6. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein the selected image is a thumbnail image. 
     
     
       7. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to track the object as the object traverses the determined area. 
     
     
       8. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to use a size of the object in at least two of the plurality of recorded images of the object as a factor to identify the selected image that has the visual recognizability greater than the determined threshold. 
     
     
       9. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to use object aspect ratio of the object in at least two of the plurality of recorded images of the object as a factor to identify the selected image that has the visual recognizability greater than the determined threshold. 
     
     
       10. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to use direction of motion of the object in at least two of the plurality of recorded images of the object as a factor to identify the selected image that has the visual recognizability greater than the determined threshold. 
     
     
       11. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to use a calculated human likeness indication of the object in at least two of the plurality of recorded images of the object as a factor to identify the selected image that has the visual recognizability greater than the determined threshold. 
     
     
       12. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to use face direction of the object in at least two of the plurality of recorded images of the object as a factor to identify the selected image that has the visual recognizability greater than the determined threshold. 
     
     
       13. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to use color information frame correlation in at least two of the plurality of recorded images of the object as a factor to identify the selected image that has the visual recognizability greater than the determined threshold. 
     
     
       14. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to use object speed of the object in at least two of the plurality of recorded images of the object as a factor to identify the selected image that has the visual recognizability greater than the determined threshold. 
     
     
       15. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to use object signal to noise ratio of the object in at least two of the plurality of recorded images of the object as a factor to identify the selected image that has the visual recognizability greater than the determined threshold. 
     
     
       16. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to use object luminance in at least two of the plurality of recorded images of the object as a factor to identify the selected image that has the visual recognizability greater than the determined threshold. 
     
     
       17. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein
 the plurality of recorded images is respective frames of a video, and 
 the circuitry is further configured to produce a thumbnail image from the selected image. 
 
     
     
       18. The representative image generation device of  claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to detect the object at a time the object enters the determined area. 
     
     
       19. A representative image generation system, comprising:
 a surveillance camera; and 
 circuitry configured to:
 identify a selected image of an object from a plurality of recorded images, wherein the plurality of recorded images includes at least a portion of the object captured by the surveillance camera, and the plurality of recorded images is captured as the object traverses a determined area; and 
 control display of the selected image on a display device, wherein the selected image provides a visual recognizability of the object greater than a determined threshold. 
 
 
     
     
       20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer executable instructions, which when executed by circuitry, cause the circuitry to execute operations, the operations comprising:
 identifying a selected image of an object from a plurality of recorded images, wherein the plurality of recorded images includes at least a portion of the object, and the plurality of recorded images are captured as the object traverses a determined area; and 
 controlling display of the selected image on a display device, wherein the selected image provides a visual recognizability of the object greater than a determined threshold. 
 
     
     
       21. A representative image generation device, comprising:
 circuitry configured to:
 identify a selected image from a plurality of recorded images, wherein the plurality of recorded images includes at least a portion of an object, and the plurality of recorded images is captured as the object traverses a determined area; and 
 control display of the selected image on a display device, wherein
 the selected image provides a visual recognizability of the object greater than a determined threshold, and 
 the determined threshold corresponds to the visual recognizability of the object that is greater than a visual recognizability of the object when initially detected in the determined area.